Jackson High School athletics and Southeast SportsCare teamed up for Champions Against Cancer this fall. The boys soccer and swim teams and the girls softball, tennis and volleyball teams raised money at designated games to help in the fight against cancer. This year's campaign raised $5,200, which was split between Jackson athletics and the Southeast Cancer Center Patient Experience Fund. SportsCare and SoutheastHEALTH Foundation officials presented a check for $2,119 to Jackson Athletics. Front from left are SportsCare field representatives Matt Carter and Katie Niles and SoutheastHEALTH Foundation representatives Michele Litzelfelner and Sam Duncan; second row from left: Hailey Mouser, Chelsea Fowler, Maci McCuan and head volleyball coach Julie Brandmeyer; third row from left: head cross country coach Andrea Talley, Chelsea Drum, Callie Englehart, assistant softball coach Kristi Berry and head softball coach Ashley Litzelfelner; fourth row from left: Michael Depuy, boys soccer head coach Zack Walton, Kurtis Shrum and boys swimming coach Kirk Williams.
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